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| Russian Letters and Sound System |
| Russian Alphabet | Russian Alphabet with sound. |
| Introductory Lesson 1 | Russian reading syllables. Translating This is..., Here is...
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| Introductory Lesson 2 | Russian reading syllables. Conjunctions и and а |
| Introductory Lesson 3 | Russian hushing and velar sounds. Stress and vowel reduction (а, о)
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 | Check Yourself Quiz 1 | Check what you have learned from Lessons 1-3 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Introductory Lesson 4 | Russian Letters ц,й,ы,и |
| Introductory Lesson 5 | Learn 7-letter Russian spelling rule |
| Introductory Lesson 6 | Russian Hard and Soft сonsonants. Vowel reduction (я, е) |
| Check Yourself Quiz 2 | Check what you have learned from Lessons 4-6 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Introductory Lesson 7 | Russian Letters ь and ъ. Pronunciation of я, ё, ю, е. Letters к, г, х |
| Introductory Lesson 8 | Russian unpaired hard and soft consonants. The soft consonant й |
| Check Yourself Quiz 3 | Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Introductory Lesson 9 | Russian Voiced and Voiceless Consonants. Devoicing of Final Consonants. Consonant Clusters |
| Introductory Lesson 10 | Pronunciation of г, ч, тся and ться |
| Phrasebook Topic 1 | Greetings and Goodbyes in Russian |
| Phrasebook Topic 2 | Introducing Yourself in Russian |
| Check Yourself Quiz 4 | Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 10 minute quiz. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 1 |
| Grammar Lesson 1 | Gender of Nouns: Hard Stem. Personal pronouns он (he), она (she), оно (it). "The" and "a"."To be" in the Present tense |
| Grammar Lesson 2 | Gender of Nouns: Hard and Soft Stems. Exceptions |
| Grammar Lesson 3 | Nominative Plural of Nouns |
| Grammar Lesson 4 | Personal Pronouns я, ты, он, она, оно, мы, вы, они. Ты vs. Вы |
| Phrasebook Topic 3 | Professions |
| Phrasebook Topic 4 | Learn Russian Names: Last Name, First Name and Patronimic |
| Check Yourself Quiz 5 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 1-4 and Phrasebook Topics 3-4 with this 20 minute quiz. |
| Test 1 | Check what you have learned from Russian Letters and Sound System section and Grammar Lessons 1-4 |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 2 |
| Grammar Lesson 5 | Asking Whose? The Possessive Pronouns его, её, их, наш, ваш |
| Grammar Lesson 6 | Asking What and Who? Nominative case. Asking Where? Prepositional case |
| Phrasebook Topic 5 | Family |
| Phrasebook Topic 6 | At the Airport |
| Quiz 6 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 5-6 and Phrasebook Topics 5-6 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Grammar Lesson 7 | What is an Adjective? Nominative Case of Adjectives |
| Grammar Lesson 8 | Demonstrative Pronouns этот and тот. Indeclinable это vs. Demonstrative pronouns этот (эта, это, эти) |
| Phrasebook Topic 7 | Clothes |
| Phrasebook Topic 8 | Numbers 1-20 in Russian |
| Check Yourself Quiz 7 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 7-8 and Phrasebook Topic 7 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Test 2 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 5-8 and Phrasebook Topics 5-8. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 3 |
| Grammar Lesson 9 | Location. Prepositions в (во) and на. В доме vs. дома |
| Grammar Lesson 10 | What is a Verb. Verb Infinitive. The Past Tense |
| Phrasebook Topic 9 | Numbers 21-199 in Russian |
| Phrasebook Topic 10 | Numbers 200-1000 in Russian |
| Check Yourself Quiz 8 (Week 6) | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 9-10 and Phrasebook Topics 9-10 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Grammar Lesson 11 | Present Tense of Verbs. Verb Conjugation. Conjugation of verbs жить, писать. Stress in Verbs |
| Grammar Lesson 12 | About what vs about who. The preposition о (об). Prepositional Case of Personal Pronouns. Verbs говорить, рассказывать, спрашивать |
| Check Yourself Quiz 9 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 11-12 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Test 3 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 9-12 and Phrasebook Topics 9-10. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 4 |
| Grammar Lesson 13 | Questions 'Какой' and 'Как?': Adjectives vs Adverbs.Formation of Adverbs. Adverbs of Place and Time |
| Grammar Lesson 14 | Talking about languages: русский язык vs по-русски. Language skills vs study or knowledge of language |
| Phrasebook Topic 11 | Languages |
| Phrasebook Topic 12 | Cardinal and Ordinal Numerals |
| Check Yourself Quiz 10 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 13-14 and Phrasebook Topic 11 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Grammar Lesson 15 | Denoting a Direct Object. Accusative Case of Nouns (Formation of Singular Forms). Transitive and Intransitive verbs |
| Grammar Lesson 16 | Accusative Case of Adjectives, Possessive and Demonstrative Pronouns. The verb хотеть - to want |
| Grammar Lesson 17 | Studying and Teaching: изучать, учиться, заниматься, преподавать. Verbs with -ся |
| Phrasebook Topic 13 | Subjects at School |
| Phrasebook Topic 14 | About Myself |
| Check Yourself Quiz 11 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 15-17 and Phrasebook Topics 13-14 with this 10 minute quiz. |
| Test 4 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 13-17 and Phrasebook Topics 11-14. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 5 |
| Grammar Lesson 18 | Irregular Plurals of Nouns |
| Grammar Lesson 19 | The -ова- Stem Verbs. The verb любить - to love |
| Phrasebook Topic 15 | Countries and Nationalities |
| Check Yourself Quiz 12 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 18-19 and Phrasebook Topics 15 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Grammar Lesson 20 | The Prepositional Case of Adjectives. Uses and Forms |
| Grammar Lesson 21 | The Prepositional Case of Possessive and Demonstrative Pronouns. Uses. Singular and Plural Forms |
| Phrasebook Topic 16 | About My Friends |
| Check Yourself Quiz 13 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 20-21 and Phrasebook Topics 16 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Test 5 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 18-21 and Phrasebook Topics 15-16. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 6 |
| Grammar Lesson 22 | Expressing Possession: Genitive Case of Nouns (introduction). Uses and Singular forms.
Question Чей? - Whose? |
| Grammar Lesson 23 | Genitive Case of Adjectives, Possessive and Demonstrative Pronouns |
| Grammar Lesson 24 | Indicating Having And Not Having Something. Genitive Case of Personal Pronouns |
| Phrasebook Topic 17 | Food |
| Check Yourself Quiz 14 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 22-24 and Phrasebook Topics 17 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Grammar Lesson 25 | Verbs of Going (introduction). Going by foot vs. going by vehicle. Saying "Let's go!". Asking Where: Где? vs. Куда? |
| Grammar Lesson 26 | Denoting an Indirect Object. Dative Case of Nouns. Uses and forms. Dative Case of Personal Pronouns |
| Grammar Lesson 27 | Dative Case of Adjectives, Possessive and Demonstrative Pronouns |
| Check Yourself Quiz 15 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 25-27 and Phrasebook Topic 17 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Test 6 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 22-27 and Phrasebook Topic 17. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 7 |
| Grammar Lesson 28 | Verbs that take the Dative Case. The preposition по |
| Grammar Lesson 29 | Expressing Availability and Necessity. Short-form adjectives занят vs. свободен; должен |
| Grammar Lesson 30 | Verbal Aspect (introduction). Meaning of Aspect. Aspect and Tense. Future Tense: Imperfective and Perfective Future. Aspectual Pairs |
| Grammar Lesson 31 | The Instrumental Case of Nouns. The Instrumental Case of Personal Pronouns. Uses and forms.
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| Grammar Lesson 32 | The Instrumental Case of Adjectives, Possessive and Demonstrative Pronouns. Summary of endings |
| Check Yourself Quiz 16 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 28-32 with this 15 minute quiz. |
| Test 7 | Check what you have learned from Grammar Lessons 28-32. |
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| Russian Grammar Lessons. Unit 8 |
| Grammar Lesson 33 | Verbs of Going: Unidirectional and Multidirectional (идти vs ходить). Present Tense forms of идти, ходить, ехать, ездить). Past Tense of Going Verbs. Introduction |
| Grammar Lesson 34 | Uses of the Dative Case: Subjectless Expressions with Dative. Expressing Necessity, possibility and permission. Expressing Age |
| Grammar Lesson 35 | Expressing Likes and Dislikes: verbs нравиться and любить |
| Phrasebook Topic 18 | Shopping for Gifts |
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| Summary Tables |
| Noun and Adjective Endings | Nominative, Prepositional, Accusative, Genitive, Dative, Instrumental cases. |
| Forms of Pronouns | Personal Pronouns; Interrogative Pronoun |
| Summary of Case Uses. | Basic uses of Nominative, Prepositional, Accusative, Genitive, Dative, Instrumental cases. |
| Verb Endings | Verb Endings: First and Second conjugation. Regular Forms. |
| Most Common Irregular Verbs | First conjugation verbs with stems ending in a consonant: |
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| Russian Language Games |
| Hangman Games | Russian Hangman Games
Master your vocabulary: practice spelling Russian words |
| Pics and Audio Games | Master your Russian vocabulary |
| Words and Pictures Games | Practice recognizing the words form your Russian vocabulary list |
| Grammar Games and Exercises | Master the Russian grammar rules you have learned |
